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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer - **Company:** Tinybird - **Location:** Spain (Remote available) - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Cursor (Graphical User Interface Elements), Software Debugging, Distributed Systems, Python (Programming Language), SQL Databases, Backend, GPT - **Published:** August 4, 2026 - **Apply:** https://es.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=1153f225451ed7c1 ## About the Role We are looking for a highly experienced Backend Engineer who enjoys building and operating complex systems, and shaping how they are exposed as part of the product., * You have strong experience building backend services, distributed systems, infrastructure components, or high-volume production systems. * You are highly proficient in Python. This is a must for this role. * You are comfortable working close to production: debugging incidents, understanding system behavior, improving observability, and making services more reliable. * You care about performance, reliability, cost efficiency, and operational simplicity. * You are pragmatic: you can move fast when needed, but you know when stability, safety, and maintainability matter more. * You take ownership, follow through, and make progress even when things are not fully defined. * You like data and SQL, and you are curious about how real-time analytical systems work. * You communicate clearly in writing. This matters because we work asynchronously, document decisions, write operational notes, and share context across teams. * You use AI tools like Claude Code, Cursor, ChatGPT, or others as a core part of your daily workflow, from building and debugging to exploring ideas, understanding unfamiliar code, and reviewing changes. Using them effectively has a clear impact on how you work and how fast you can move. * You are fluent in English and Spanish. English is the main language we use at Tinybird, and Spanish is the day-to-day language of the Product team. * You are willing to participate in on-call rotations, not only to keep the service healthy, but also to understand the real problems our customers and internal teams face. ## Description * We are a remote company, committed to a remote-first culture, but we have found that being together in person, especially in our Madrid office, often helps us move faster, stay aligned, and solve hard problems more effectively. Every now and then, we try to meet in person and spend time together. * We believe in ownership, transparency, and clear communication. * We value engineers who can balance speed with reliability, and short-term needs with long-term platform health. * We prefer documented decisions, explicit ownership, and operational practices that make systems easier to understand and maintain. * We work closely with platform, support, customer success, and other engineering teams because our work sits at the intersection of user experience, backend systems, and data. * We have few mandatory meetings, under 2h/week. We know that deep work requires focus. * Check out our blog or follow us on LinkedIn to learn more about what matters to us. This role includes both cash compensation and a stock options grant. You can find our typical starting salary ranges for this role listed above. The final offer within this range will take into account several factors, including candidate experience, qualifications, skills, business needs, and geographical location. We also offer: 22 days of holiday a year (plus your birthday and public holidays). Freedom to work from wherever suits you best. We provide up to €2,800 to help you set up your home work space. ## Related Videos - [ Evaluating AI models for code comprehension](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1462-evaluating-ai-models-for-code-comprehension) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Fault Tolerance and Consistency at Scale: Harnessing the Power of Distributed SQL Databases](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1146-fault-tolerance-and-consistency-at-scale-harnessing-the-power-of-distributed-sql-databases) - [Your next 10x engineer isn't in your city. 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